Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Wrecked Gremlin on ebay

[Ed Veneck <edveneck@xxxxxxxxx>]

After seen what it sold for, I feel luck that I got my
72 Gremlin with 32000 miles on it for $2800.00, 2
years ago.  I think that the prices on all AMC's are
starting to increase.
Ed

--- Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> One more thing. Davis mentions the $500 figure I
> mentioned earlier. That figure is in reference to
> what a AMC Gremlin, Hornet, Pacer, Concord, Spirit
> would bring in Houston auction, whether dealer or
> not. And 99% of the time...I was the only person who
> even bid on them. Which your point is well take, the
> sum of parts is many times sadly worth more than car
> whole in some cases. Tht 74 Hornet Sportabout I
> tried to sell, running, driving, stopping, for SIX
> years for $550 I finally start stripping it. Sold
> the front, rear bumpers, rear bumper guards, and
> tail lights and made what I was asking for whole
> car. The set of front bumper guards are currently on
> ebay for $9.99. So yup, point well taken on sum of
> parts!
> Eddie Stakes'
> Planet Houston AMX
> 713.464.8825
> eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Davis Martin 
>   To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 5:57 PM
>   Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Wrecked Gremlin on
> ebay
> 
> 
>   I have looked it over as well and I don't think
> the damage goes to the frame. A piller yes but not
> frame. I agree it would be alot to pay to have it
> repaired not for someone wanting to resell it for a
> profit. More for the doit yourselfer. But I would
> argue it has way more then 500.00 worth of parts
> left on that car. How much for a good rust free
> hood, Fender, pass side door? rear quarters? What is
> a really nice rear spoiler worth nowadays? How bout
> really nice tail lights? I could go on. Interior
> parts? 
> 
> 
>   Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>     Yes and no. Looks like someone dropped in a heck
> of a lot more than high bid 
>     on it...BEFORE it was hit. However, looking at
> the photos from a variety of 
>     angles this car has frame damage it appears, so
> someone will spend 
>     $1/5K/CHEAP!! to $4K/HIGH! to get that driver
> side front put back together. 
>     It is a lot more than door and fender....you
> will have to adjust unibody 
>     under there or car will eat up tires for rest of
> days, and one will have to 
>     line up new door on there, of which even when
> repaired (been there done that 
>     column) you will have tale-tell gap in the door;
> whether front, top, bottom, 
>     or even striker area. So I'll say they will have
> about $3K into the 
>     framework alone, not counting paint after
> body/frame. And then depending on 
>     whether they Maaco it or get a good paint job
> afterwards, price would be 
>     open checkbook. So yes, someone paid a lot of
> money for it. I have passed on 
>     AMC with "lesser hits" in police storage and
> salvage lots here thru years; 
>     this Gremlin would have brought less than $500
> at a Houston auction.
>     Eddie Stakes'
>     Planet Houston AMX
>     713.464.8825
>     eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     www.planethoustonamx.com
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>     ----- Original Message ----- 
>     From: "Ed Veneck" <edveneck@xxxxxxxxx>
>     To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 7:49 PM
>     Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Wrecked Gremlin on
> ebay
> 
>     >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AMC-GREMLIN_W0QQitemZ330215634803QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item330215634803
>     >
>     > Seems like a lot of money for a wrecked
> Gremlin.
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